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Owners of the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 finally have an answer to the engine fire issue that surfaced almost a month ago. Porsche announced today that it will replace the engines in all sold and unsold model year 2014 911 GT3 vehicles. A total of 785 GT3s are affected.

Last month the engine in two 911 GT3s caught fire, prompting the automaker to stop selling unsold units and advising current owners to not drive their cars. After almost a month of investigating the issue, Porsche engineers have determined that the engine damage was caused by a loosened fastener on the connecting rod, which then damaged the crankcase. The damage caused a leakage of oil that ignited and caused the catastrophic engine fires.

Now, Porsche will install new engines with improved fasteners. The automaker first learned of the issue when a GT3 in Switzerland caught fire, followed by another one in Italy. One driver claimed to hear strange sounds from the engine bay, followed by smoke and a fire. Porsche points out that no other 911s are affected by the issue. The GT3’s modified 3.8-liter flat-six engine churns out 469 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque and is mated to a dual-clutch transmission, the sole gearbox offered with the track-focused coupe.